As both a Sox fan and a Cubs fan, the Gagne-to-Milwaukee deal and the Hawkins-to-Yankees deal both bring me great joy this holiday season. They're the most awesome white elephant gifts ever - and by "most awesome", I mean "most awful".
Sox fans cringed everytime Eric Gagne took the mound, and I find it hilarious that the Brewers (the Cubs' division rival) are not only going to sign him, but pay him $10 million next year. And Gagne : Red Sox :: Hawkins : Cubs -- I cannot tell you the number of Cubs games I went to and witnessed yet another epic choke-job by LaTroy Hawkins. People that I'd sit next to out in the bleachers would wear Hawkins jerseys as an ironic statement about how much he sucked. At this point, I dislike both guys so much, it's gone beyond all logic and reason- I don't care what their stats are, Gagne and Hawkins will always represent "suck" to me.
Did somebody say they want a blown save? We're here to help!
Maybe these guys will both surprise me and do outstanding with their new clubs. But I doubt it... and it's going to be HIGH COMEDY to watch them try.
Couldn't happen to two nicer ballclubs.
on December 9, 2007 9:19 PM
Awesome! I welcome anything that can bring teh suck to the Yankees. And, even though I don't really follow them, I've always had a soft spot for the Cubs, so if their rivals get the full Gagne experience thats awesome too.
As a side note, when human cloning becomes possible, I'm planning to clone my own team (imagine a starting rotation including 3 Josh Becketts). I was going to keep Gagne around until someone offered me $5 and/or a pack of gum, but getting rid of him in this way works, too...